Bellona (1796 ship)

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British-Red-Ensign-1707.svg Kingdom of Great Britain
NameBellona
Namesake Bellona (goddess)
BuilderDavid Glass & John Wood, Calcutta [1]
Launched22 June 1796 [1]
Captured1801
General characteristics
Tons burthen550, [2] or 577, or 5775294 [1] (bm)
NotesTeak-built

Bellona was a three-decker merchantman launched at Calcutta in 1796. In 1799 she sailed to Great Britain and was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain in 1800. A French frigate captured her in 1801.

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Career

Bellona initially traded locally in Indian waters. [1] She then sailed for Britain in 1789.

Bellona entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1800 with George Bowen, master, Lennox, owner, and trade London–India. [2] She was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 10 January 1800. [3] She then underwent fitting for the return voyage to India at a cost of £2736 8s 6d. [4] Captain James Dunn sailed for Bengal on 4 December 1800.

Fate

The French frigate Chiffonne captured Bellona on 16 June 1801 off the Cape of Good Hope. Bellona, Bowen, master was on her way from Calcutta to London. [5] A prize crew under Ensign Jean-Michel Mahé took Bellona to Mauritius. [6] [7] Bellona arrived at Mauritius on 15 July. [8]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hackman (2001), p. 234.
  2. 1 2 LR 1800, Seq.№B550.
  3. House of Commons (1814), p. 627.
  4. House of Commons (1814), p. 613.
  5. Lloyd's List №4200.
  6. "No. 15454". The London Gazette . 16 February 1802. pp. 165–166.
  7. Quintin & Quintin (2003), p. 254.
  8. LL №4210.

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